BJP questions Telangana’s El Nino preparedness after Assembly seeks Central aid

Senior BJP leader Gudur Narayana Reddy on Saturday questioned the Telangana government’s preparedness to deal with the possible impact of El Nino, saying the demand for Central assistance should not take the focus away from measures to be implemented by the State.

Reacting to the resolution adopted by the Legislative Assembly on Friday seeking a ₹20,000-crore special package from the Centre for the deficient rainfall situation, Mr. Reddy said seeking assistance was legitimate but could not substitute for State-level planning and preparedness.

He alleged that the Congress government was using its political confrontation with the BRS and the Centre to divert attention from issues affecting farmers, workers, students, women, businesses and other sections of society.